Heroes Around Us

Using the worksheet packet, "Heroes Around Us Note-Taking Form", research three heroes that you believe have impacted society. Use one form for each hero. This means you will have three forms. Each form has information that needs to be filled in on BOTH the front and the back.

Heroes Around Us Note-Taking Form

Use the following websites for your research:

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2006/12/the-top-100-influential-figures-in-american-history/305384/

http://myhero.com/go/directory/

Here is the rubric you will scored with for your note-taking forms

Standards	4 - Advanced	3 - Proficient	2 - Needs Improvement	1 - Unsatisfactory
ELA - Standard 4: Gathers and uses information for research purposes	Detailed notes on each topic/question for all 4 careers May include extra information going above and beyond	Notes on each topic/question for all 4 careers	Some notes on each topic/question May be missing 1 career	Missing notes from more than 1 career Incomplete notes
Soc Studies - Standard B: Understands historical issues that affect the present/future Standard E: Understands culturaldifferences in human development, identity, and behavior	Information researched shows in depth understanding of impact of person on history/society with additional content Information researched includes strong impact of person on culture with additional content	Information researched shows understanding of impact of person on history/society Information researched includes impact of person on culture	Information researched shows some understanding of impact of person on history/society Information researched includes some impact of person on culture	Little to no understanding of impact of person on history/society Little to no information on impact of person on culture

Once you have completed the packet, choose ONE hero to write a Summary Form about. This will be a three-paragraph report on your hero. You will use this as part of your final product. You must use the yellow "Heroes Around Us Summary Form" to help guide you for this report. Here is a link to it as well, in case you need another copy:

Heroes Around Us Summary Sheet

Here is the rubric you will scored with for your summary form

Standards	4 - Advanced	3 - Proficient	2 - Needs Improvement	1 - Unsatisfactory
ELA - Write informative/explanatory texts.	Strong voice and tone that addresses the clearly evident purpose (required information)	Appropriate voice and tone. The purpose can be concluded.	Attempts to use personal voice and tone. Somewhat attends to the intended purpose.	Demonstrates limited awareness of use of voice and tone. Limited evidence of intended purpose.
ELA - Draw evidence to support analysis, reflection and revision	Several interesting, specific facts and ideas are included	Many facts and ideas are included	Some facts and ideas are included	Few facts and ideas are included
ELA - Standard 3: Uses grammar and mechanical conventions in written composition	All grammar and spelling is correct	Only one or two grammar and spelling errors	A few more than 1 or 2 grammar and spelling errors	Many grammar and spelling errors
ELA - Write arguments to support claims.	Clearly and effectively communicates the main idea or theme and provides support that contains rich, vivid, and powerful detail	Clearly communicates the main idea or theme and provides suitable support and detail	Communicates important information, but not a clear theme or overall structure	Communicates information as isolated pieces in a random fashion.
Soc Studies - Standard B: Understands historical issues that affect the present/future Standard E: Understands culturaldifferences in human development, identity, and behavior	Shows in depth understanding of impact of person on history/society with additional content Information includes strong impact of person on culture with additional content	Shows understanding of impact of person on history/society Information includes impact of person on culture	Shows some understanding of impact of person on history/society Includes some impact of person on culture	Little to no understanding of impact of person on history/society Little to no information on impact of person on culture